Missouri § 148.440 - Occupation tax in certain cities.
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§ 148.440. Occupation tax in certain cities.
1. The agent or agents of any such insurance company doing insurance business in any city in this state, having a population of more than five hundred thousand inhabitants, in addition to the tax on premiums as above provided for against such companies, shall also pay to the collector of said city, if said city shall so declare by ordinance, on or before the first day of February of each and every year, not more than the sum of two hundred dollars for each such fire insurance company, and for each such other insurance company not more than the sum of one hundred dollars, for the use of said city, which sum shall be considered in full for and in lieu of all taxes and licenses which said city may possess the power to impose on such agencies; and such collector shall, upon such payment being made, issue to such agent or agents a license, in the name of such city, to do the business of such agency for one year, which license shall be renewed from year to year, if demanded.
2. This section shall be construed as authorizing but one such tax for each such insurance company in each such city regardless of the number of agents which such company may have in such city.
3. Any such insurance company and any insurance agent doing insurance business in any city in this state having a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants and less than five hundred thousand inhabitants, in addition to the tax on premiums as above provided for against such companies, shall also pay to the collector of said city, if said city shall so declare by ordinance, on or before the fourth day of January of each and every year, not more than the sum of two hundred dollars for each such fire insurance company, and for each such other insurance company not more than the sum of one hundred dollars, for the use of said city for each agent, agency or office doing an insurance business for such company in said city; which sum shall be considered in full for and in lieu of all taxes and licenses which said city may possess the power to impose on such agencies; and such collector shall, upon such payment being made, issue to such agent or agents a license, in the name of such city, to do the business of such company at such agency or office for one year, which license shall be renewed from year to year, if demanded.
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(RSMo 1939 § 6099)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 5984; 1919 § 6392; 1909 § 7104
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